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Friday, June 15, 2012

701 Washington Street- Casa Marina Area - Key West

Preferred Properties Key West just listed the spanish style home at 701 Washington Street in the premier Casa Marina Area for $2,195,000. The original home was built in 1959. The home was totally renovated over a two year period and was completed in 2009.

The renovation included all new natural stone and hardwood floors (except where original Cuban Tile was retained). Each of the four en-suite baths plus guest bath feature marble, granite, or onyx and designer bath fixtures. Suntubes were introduced to provide natural lighting into many areas of the home. Custom made eight foot mahogany bi-fold doors were added to the new game room which opens out to the pool area. Mahogany doors and windows, iron gates, and custom lighting were added throughout the house. The result is a gracious Spanish style home with with 3488 sq feet of indoor living space that sits on a 10,600 square foot lot just one block from the Atlantic Ocean. The listing Realtor describes the property thus:

"This sprawling Mission-style home, located in the desirable Casa Marina Area, is
walking distance to Louie's Back Yard, Dog Beach and upper Duval. Each bedroom
suite has uniquely-styled bathrooms. The master suite has an adjoining sitting
room and small office. The state-of-the-arts kitchen connects seamlessly with a
butler's pantry and laundry room. In addition to a spacious living room and
dining areas, there is a magnificent wing, slatted for billiards and
entertainment, that overlooks the expansive salt-water pool. The grounds of the
property feature specimen tropicals and Key West natives, including a prolific
Mango. A spiral staircase leads to a roof top deck for sunning and observation.
Simply put, a unique Casa Marina gem!"

There are several living areas including a formal living room, game room
with vaulted ceiling, and a family room that is adjacent to the
kitchen. The mahogany windows and doors in the living areas were custom made in
Honduras and offer windstorm protection to to 155 mph.

Custom made mahogany windows and doors

The master bedroom suite is at the rear and includes a separate sitting
room, office, bedroom and en-suite bath with sunken tub, shower, a regular closet and a cedar lined closet, and the
necessities. The master suite is larger and much more plus than many
condos near Old Town. A door opens from the master suite to a spa
located just outside the door-the perfect spot for late night
relaxation.

Master Suite with sitting room

One of the three guest bedrooms with en-suite bath

The house has a total of four bedrooms and five bathrooms. Each bedroom
is large and unique in design. The bathrooms feature a variety of high
bath fixtures, tiles, marble and other hard surface materials, and
dramatic light fixtures.

The extra large and very sunny pool runs
north and south and can be entered from the game room to the east, the
family room to the west, or the master suite to the north. A spiral
staircase provides access to the rooftop sundeck.

CLICK HERE to view a slideshow of photos of this wonderful Casa Marina home.

Spa located off master suite

View from sundeck

Vintage photo of Casa Marina Hotel

While they still may not putt on the grounds at the Casa Marina, the
hotel is still an integral part of life in Key West. You can purchase a
membership to the Casa Marina beach club and use the gym, spa, and beach
as often as you want. I recently sold a home in the area to a doctor
and his family who joined the club. They are delighted with the decision
because it enhances the easy living lifestyle in the Casa Marina area.

If
belonging to a club isn't your thing, nearby Higg's Beach is free. Doggie Beach and Louie's Backyard and the After
Deck Bar one block away from 701 Washington Street. Salute` on the Beach is a much
cheaper place to eat, and the views are always interesting. You can even walk over to Duval Street, it's just a couple of blocks to the west. Being able
to go wherever you want whenever you want is priceless.

Louie's Backyard and Doggie Beach

Higg's Beach

Salute` on the Beach

CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet and to view lots of listing photos of this wonderful property. 701 Washington Street is offered at $2,495,000. If you would like to see this property please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 or send me an email at kw1101v@aol.com. I am a buyer's agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Coastal Reality, Inc. I live in the Casa Marina area and know how easy living can be there. Take the time to find out for yourself.

Gary Thomas in a Nutshell

I first read about Key West in a magazine called "After Dark" sometime in the mid 1970's. But it wasn't until March 1984 that I made my first visit to the island that would become my home.
I had two weeks for a vacation and reserved a room at Colours Guesthouse (now Marrero's Guest House) for one week. I thought that if I didn't like Key West, I could always go back to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale for the rest of my trip.
But after a couple of days in Key West, that was no longer a consideration. But when I wanted to extend my stay for the extra week I found there was no room at the inn. The guesthouse owner did find me a room at LaTeDa, the infamous guesthouse/restaurant. That's a story I'll write another day. But those two weeks in Key West gave me the realization that I had found Paradise.
Key West has been my home since 1993 and my only regret is that it took me so long to get here.
I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties CRI.
Let me help you find your new home or business in Paradise. Living in Paradise is not a slogan, it's a way of life.